Richard Gonzales

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Baseball Hall Of Famer And Pioneer Frank Robinson Dies At 83

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Robinson, the only player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both major leagues, was the game's first African-American manager.

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Pope Francis Acknowledges, For First Time, Sexual Abuse Of Nuns By Priests

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront evidence that clergy have sexually abused nuns.

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Ala. Police Officer Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Man Mistaken For Gunman

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

The attorney general says the officer was justified because the man was running toward the victim with a firearm. A lawyer for the dead man's family says the police "feared a black man with a gun."

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Oscars Will Not Be Hosted For The First Time Since 1989

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Questions about who would host the Academy Awards lingered ever since the scheduled host, comedian Kevin Hart, dropped out in December.

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Growing List Of European Nations Endorse Venezuela Opposition Leader Guaidó

Monday, February 04, 2019

More than a dozen nations in the Western Hemisphere, known as the Lima Group, also admitted Guaidó's interim government as a full member.

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Judge Orders Pentagon To Stop Discriminating Against Naturalized Citizen Soldiers

Saturday, February 02, 2019

A federal judge says the Pentagon has provided no justification for profiling immigrant recruits who became U.S. citizens.

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Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook

Friday, February 01, 2019

Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist and Democrat, was elected in 2017. The photo shows a person wearing blackface standing next to another person wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe.

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Federal Appeals Court Blocks San Francisco Law On Ad Warnings For Sugary Drinks

Thursday, January 31, 2019

A voter-approved law requiring large warnings about the effects of soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks was challenged by the beverage industry.

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Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.

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Jury Awards Sen. Rand Paul More Than $580,000 In Damages After Attack By Neighbor

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The neighbor had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. The attack was prompted by a pile of brush Paul left near the line dividing their Kentucky properties.

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Trump Administration Begins 'Remain In Mexico' Policy, Sending Asylum-Seekers Back

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The new procedure is designed to prevent applicants from remaining in the U.S. while they await a hearing before an immigration judge.

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4 Houston Police Officers Shot, Another Injured In Drug Raid

Monday, January 28, 2019

Police were serving a search warrant on a house where residents were suspected of selling heroin. Two suspects were found dead after a gun fight. No heroin was found.

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California Wildfire Insurance Claims Total $11.4 Billion For November 2018

Monday, January 28, 2019

PG&E, the state's largest utility, has filed for bankruptcy protection due to its potential liabilities. The company says it expects no disruption to services during its Chapter 11 process.

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U.S. Is Rolling Out Its 'Remain In Mexico' Policy On Central American Asylum-Seekers

Thursday, January 24, 2019

The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.

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California Investigation Finds PG&E Blameless In Massive 2017 Wine Region Wildfire

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Power transmission lines owned by the beleaguered utility company are still the focus of an investigation into the cause of the Camp Fire in 2018.

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State Department Orders Some Diplomatic Staff Out Of Venezuela In Political Crisis

Thursday, January 24, 2019

U.S.-backed Juan Guaidó has declared himself president as he leads a high-stakes charge to end Nicolás Maduro's regime. Hitting back against U.S. support for Guaidó, Maduro ordered U.S. diplomats out.

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PG&E Says Federal Judge's Safety Plan Is Not Feasible And Too Expensive

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

The utility company is trying to convince a federal judge to modify a wide-ranging proposal to mitigate wildfire risk. PG&E is also seeking bankruptcy protection.

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At Least 5 Dead In Shooting At Central Florida Bank; Suspect In Custody

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Police say they responded to a 911 call from someone who said he had opened fire in a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Fla., on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect is a former trainee prison guard.

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

President Trump recognized Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president as protesters flooded the streets. Maduro said U.S. diplomats had 72 hours to leave.

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Rivera, Halladay, Martinez, Mussina Elected To Baseball's Hall Of Fame

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Relief pitcher Mariano Rivera's unanimous selection is an honor that eluded the game's greats such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Willie Mays.

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